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Statuette: E.346.1932

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Carved statuette of a female, nude, with arms at side. Rounded base carved from same piece of wood. Previously broken off at knees and subsequently mended. Cracks down front and back of figure. Chip to back of base.

Female figure, standing, wearing wig and necklace; broken at knees and mended

Measurements and weight

Height: 18.2 cm
Width: 4.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry

Materials used in production

Wood

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.346.1932
Primary reference Number: 53086
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025 Last processed: Friday 18 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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